Elnorasprangupandrandowntheroad，butwhensheapproachedthecabinsheclimbedthefence，crossedtheopenwoodspasturediagonallyandenteredatthebackgardengate。Assheoftencamethatwaywhenshehadbeenlookingforcocoonshermotheraskednoquestions。
ElnoralivedbytheminuteuntilSaturday，when，contrarytohisusualcustom，Wesleywenttotownintheforenoon，takingheralongtobuysomegroceries。
Wesleydrovestraighttothemusicstore，andaskedfortheviolinhehadlefttobemended。
Initsnewcoatofvarnish，withnewkeysandstrings，itseemedmuchlikeanyotherviolintoSinton，buttoElnoraitwasthemostbeautifulinstrumentevermade，andapricelesstreasure。Shehelditinherarms，touchedthestringssoftlyandthenshedrewthebowacrosstheminwhisperingmeasure。Shehadnotimetothinkwhataremarkablygoodbowitwasforsixteenyears\'disuse。
Thetanleathercasemighthaveimpressedherasbeinginfineconditionalso，hadshebeeninastatetoquestionanything。Shedidremembertoaskforthebillandshewasgravelypresentedwithaslipcallingforfourstrings，onekey，andacoatofvarnish，total，onedollarfifty。ItseemedtoElnorashenevercouldputthepreciousinstrumentinthecaseandstarthome。Wesleyleftherinthemusicstorewheretheproprietorshowedherallhecouldabouttuning，andgaveherseveralbeginners\'